Americas News
Mexican bishops: “Euthanasia does not respect sacred value of each human life”
The Mexican Bishops Conference criticized a bill put forth this week by the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) that would legalize... Read more
Vatican expert: Catholicism’s destiny intertwined with Latin America
During a conference in Lima at the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Latin America Bishops Conference (CELAM), the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI tells Latin America bishops: Defend family and promote priestly vocations
In message sent to bishops gathered in Lima for the 50th anniversary of the Latin America Bishops Conference, Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Rivera: countries need to build bridges not walls
In a reference to the decision of the US government to build a wall on the Mexican border to stop... Read more
WYD registrations on the increase since election of Pope Benedict
The Undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Guzman Carriquiri, announced this week that registration for World Youth Day... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: no room for improvisation in defense of life
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo warned last week that “current circumstances in... Read more
Argentinean Archbishop says true globalization implies universal call to holiness
Archbishop Carmelo Giaquinta of Resistencia, Argentina, said this week the era of globalization implies a "universal call to holiness." "This... Read more
Archbishop of Mexico calls for national agreement to bring calm to presidential race
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, is calling on presidential candidates to make a “national agreement” that... Read more
Legion of Christ welcomes investigation to clear founder of abuse allegations
Members of the Legion of Christ are confident that “a full and fair examination of the facts” will clear their... Read more
US and Mexican bishops to discuss vigilante border patrols
The president of the Bishops Committee on Human Mobility, Bishop Renato Ascencio León of Ciudad Juarez, said this week bishops... Read more
Cardinal Ortega: Benedict XVI will firmly guide the Church amidst rampant relativism
In a Mass celebrated to mark the beginning of the pontificate of Benedict XVI, the Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime... Read more
Card. Cipriani warns that “relativism seeks to bring down faith”
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, warned that relativism is a dictatorship that tries to bring down faith... Read more
Bishop Baseotto assures he still is the Ordinary of the Military in Argentina
The Ordinary of the Military in Argentina, Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, explained that he is still in the position to... Read more
Silversmith in Argentina designing “ecumenical chalice” for Benedict XVI
One of the most renowned silversmith’s in the world, Juan Carlos Pallarols of Argentina, is working on one of his... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani: “Benedict XVI is a gift from John Paul II”
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, told Peruvians this week “Pope Benedict XVI is a gift from John... Read more
CELAM president: no plans yet for papal trip to Latin America
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, Archbishop of Santiago and President of the Latin American Bishops Conference (CELAM), said no plans have... Read more
Argentinean bishop: “Benedict XVI was sent by God”
Bishop Agustin Radrizzani of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, said this week Pope Benedict XVI was “sent by God” and he... Read more
Argentinean archbishop exhorts laity to live Christian life without fear or embarrassment
Archbishop Domingo Castaña of Corrientes, Argentina, said this week that unless one encounters Christ as the true way to follow,... Read more
Lawyer for archdiocese demands case of murdered Guatemalan bishop be solved
Speaking on the seventh anniversary of the murder of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City, the lawyer for... Read more
Bishops and parents in Mexico against homosexual campaign
The Bishops Conference in Mexico (CEM) and the National Union of Parents (UNPF), energically expressed their opposition to the campaign... Read more
